President Trump and First Lady Melania Make Post-Christmas Visit to Troops in Iraq

White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders announced President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania visited U.S. troops in Iraq on Wednesday, “President Trump and the First Lady traveled to Iraq late on Christmas night to visit with our troops and Senior Military leadership to thank them for their service, their success, and their sacrifice and to wish them a Merry Christmas.”

UPDATE: The AP reported Trump said he has “no plans at all” to remove troops from Iraq.

AL-ASAD AIRBASE, Iraq (AP) — President Donald Trump, who is visiting Iraq, says he has `no plans at all' to remove US troops from the country.

President Trump and the First Lady traveled to Iraq late on Christmas night to visit with our troops and Senior Military leadership to thank them for their service, their success, and their sacrifice and to wish them a Merry Christmas. pic.twitter.com/s2hntnRwpw